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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
sPON ALL DEPENDS

Cleveland drove the nail to the
head at one blow. He has drawn
the line sharp ami straight. 1t is
the duty Of every Democrat North
and South, East and West to toe the
mark. The issue is made as 1t
should be. He is the only man in
the United States among the leaders
who had backbone and courage
enough to plum the track on the
tariff. Upon this we must win If
win at all. The people can now say
whether they want TO be slaves or
freemen. If they want to be taxed
five hundred million dollars frr tie
benefit Of the manufacturing in
dust7ies they can say so by SUPPORT
Ing the Republican party. 1t they
desire to be taxtd only oue-jhird Ct
that amount, let tuem say 50 By
defeating Jim Blaine OF
John Sherman DY one million major
ity. 1t is a square fight NV by the
Democracy Cor the people against
the moneYcd combinations, against
injustice wrong, fraud, corruption
aud robbery under cover Of unjust
and iniqu)toos laws claiming the
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
HONESTY ggsEs EsEssT ERGLEGS

! Dere is but one way to win in s
fight, and that is to have a policy
and be sure you are right and then
drive ahead at all hazard. For
years the Dcmocrat,c party has had
no fixed policy. 1t has hot been IN
harmony with itself. Protection for
rice has Influenced more or less its
members Of Congress from South
Carolina and Georgia. Protection
for sugar has controlled some Of its
members from Louisiana. Protection
for hemp has had ITS influence On the
delegation from Kentucky. Pro
lection for wool has inlluerced its
members from Ohio, Texas and sew
cral other States. Now some few
Democrats in Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee are clamOrIng fer pro-
lection f. their iron and coal. But
vIo in AL the land is claiming pros
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Democratic party ought ID ne
suStaine" ana every hoheSt man
ought 20 rally arounu the FreSl-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16

Noah Briggs
G. f. Brown. Admir- Of Ella
Sherrod, y. p. BoGdie and !
wife Leila L., Minnie Sher!od,
Willie Il. SherrOd and others.
TO Willie r. Sherrod:
You are here by Notified to he and APP
pear before the Judge Of the Superior
cou-t, at Il court to he held for the coun-
| ty Of HALIFAX, at the Courthouse in Hall
fax, on tie Sth Monday before the LIST
Monday III March, 1883, and answer or
/ demur to the complaint which is this day
deposited in the office Of the Clerk of the
Superior court Of said county, and let the
said Willie z. Shcrrod take notice that if
she fails to answer or demur to the COM
plant within the time required by law,
the plaintiff Ill apply to the court fo1
the relief demanded in bis complaint,
The purpose of thus action is to subject
that land sold to Ella Sherrod and to
Leila L. Boddie by the plaintiff on the
18th day of October, 1885, being lots
5, 6, and s, in the town of Scotland
Neck, on Block 4}, according to the plat
of said town, to the payment of the bal
ance of the purchase money due to the
plaintiff, being about twelve hundred
dollars,
Witness John 7. Gregory, Clerk of the
Superior Court for said county at office
in Halifax, this the 23rd day of Novem-
Der, 1887.
JOHN T. GREGORY,
W. a. DUNN, Clerk Superior Court.
Atty for plaintiff.
nO25-4t
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
THEN AND NOW.

Sixty-seven papers in this State
and Virginia which we have seen,
since the Dynamite bomb was hurled
from the White House in the midst
of the Blair bill cranks and the In
ternal Revenue smashers, who here
tofore Landed Cleveland TO the skies,
have toned down little aud have
almost confessed that he is not in
fallible. And some Of these papers
who have never allowed an Issue
to 90 TO the country for the last three
Years without q allogy on the Presi-
dent, comes square ont and say
they are disappointed and advise
Congress 10 disregard the Presidents
notions on the Internal ReveOue and
20 for it with gloves OF. In Us that
would he treason to tie party and
would Justify our accommodation.
Yes, there are more disappointed
Aowlers low il the State because Of
Nh r,.nolond.s nos,.ion cn the In.
.oro.1 Panama ,bon oxer hafore
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o.ho nhon mo or,n,hlod won
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
SPIER WHITAKER.

We see some OF our exchanges
have suggested Spier Whitaker for
the Supreme Court bench. The
party could not make better selec>
ton. He is fine lawyer, an &C
complished and cultivated gentle
rnan and as true and as noble aDem.
ocrat as ever lived. His honUrei
gifted and noble father was IdoliZe
by the people as model gentleman
and Democrat. He was Attorney
General Of the State and served his
party and county with that fidelity
and honesty Of purpose which so
preemincntly distinguish sll great
leaders. The son is q chip of the
Oil block and would wear the Judicial
ermlne with homo, II himself an d
administer the law with the scales
Of Justice with & poised hand. Our
friend is prominently the peer of
any named for tie posi-
ton, and if known over the State
as he is known by his friends with
whom he has spent the majority of
his life, he will receive the nOmina-
ton. Spier Whitaker is easily the
peer Of g man yet named or who can
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16

sta-ve bis wife and children to death
by taxing the necesSarles Of life out
of their reach is adding insult to
crime. Tax the whiskey and tax it
high. tax tobacco aud tax it well.
Then give rs cheap hats, shoes
blankets, clothing, food,trace chains,
p,ows, hoes, axes, coffee, sugar.
molasses and every thing else the
pool are compelled to live on .
Who is forced TO drink whiskey?
Who is forced to chew and smoke
tobacco? No one.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
aYes and food

Now the simple, plain common
sense question is, ought we to re-
duce or abolish the tag on whiskey
and tobacco admitted luxuries, or
ought that tax to remain as it is,
and remove or reduce the tax on the
admitted necessaries, which we all
are compelled to have at any price
and cost? The adominable, Odious
system Of 1t, collection ought to be
changed hut the tax ought TO be re.
taiucA
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16

survived all contest and will still
live 40 long as time shall exist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
What is Really the Matter with
Spring.

Are the seasons in very fact chang
ing or have Our poets through success
sive generations beguiled us with pic
lures OF a delusive and non-existent
Spring? When Thompson wrote THE
Seasons published in 172S) May l fell
on May ~ as we now record il and his
May p on June l. His Christmas Day
fell upon a time that we now date as
January 8, time at which we are far
more liable to the Christmas weather
OF the poets than at our present Christ
mas These differences arose from our
correction OF the calendar in 1852. On
September OF that year eleven nomi-
nal days were struck out, so that the
day following was called September IA
instead of 3. The year 1751 suffered
still more severely in England. 1t
began on March % as the previous year
had done, but ended on December 81.
1t had but 2S2 days. This change,
however, has not affected the apparent
seasons, it merely touches the legal dat
ing Of the year. The effect of cutting
off the eleven days in the dates of the
month has had a sensible effect on all
our records and traditions concerning
the seasons. II the April showers"
were rgidly punctual, they would now
begin on April II and end on May u,
and the May blossoms that now come
out so late as June IL are still within
their proper month, according to old
style. The change from old to new
style was not effected smoothly. "Glve
US back our eleven days" became the
cry of threatening rebellion. Russia
still clings to the old style with accu-
mulating error. Its calendar is now
twelve days behind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
The Gypsics.

Are they the Oldest race on earth
and have they worn out all the gods?
Have they worn out all the hopes, fears
of the human heart in tens of thous
ands of years, and do they merely live
acQuiescent to fateP For some have
thought to trace In the older races an
apthy as with the Chinese, a religion OF
moral maxims and some few joss-house
superstitions, which they themselves
full well know to be naught, worship
ing their ancestors, but with no vital
living force, like that which drove Mo-
hammed's bands to Jealous fury, like
that which sent our Puritan over the
sea in the May ayfower. No living faith.
So old. SO very, very old, older than the
Chinese, older than the Copts OF Egypt,
older than Aztecs; back TO those dim
Sanskrit times that seem like the clouds
on the far horizon of human expert
ence, where space and chaos begin to
take shape, though but a vapor. So
old, they went through civilization TO-
600 years since; they have worn it all
out, even hope in the future; they
merely live acQuiescent to fate, like the
red deer. The crescent moon, the
evening star, the clatter OF the fern
owl, the red embers of the wood fire,
the pungent smoke blown round about
by the occasion puffs of wind, the
shadowy trees, the sound of the horses
cropping the grass. the night that steals
on till the stubbles alone are light
among the felds-the gypsy sleeps in
his tent on mother earth; it Is, you see,
prlmeval man with primeval nature
One thing he gains at least-an iron
health, an untiring foot, women whose
hauches bear any burden, children
dew.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
Caleb BoStwick's Luck.

Poor Caleb was IN despair. The
most persistent and relentless sort OF
ill-luck had pursued this meek and
exemplary little man for so long that
he had grown quite accustomed to
having things go more or less awry
with him, and he ordinarily accepted
Fate's small spitefulness quite as a
matter OF course.
But this last misfortune seemed too
much for even Caleb Bostwlck's ad-
mirable patience and forbearance.
For a brief space he wayered between
tears and profanity over his crownin2
ill-fortune; then, a. last, his manhood
asserted Itself and he mildly swore.
He said: "Well, it's too dern'd bsdl''
1t really was too bad. For a score
OF long and weary years Caleb had
risen early and wrosght late for the
very moderate stipend that he received
weekly from the great commercial
house which had just failed-failed SO
completely and thoroHgly that there
would not be enough left TO pay ten
cents on each dollar of its obligations.
1t was a terribly severe blow to
Caleb. He had grown from boyhood
| into a man-now neither young nor old
in the uninterrupted enjoyment of
his one bit of unvarying good fortune,
the little pay envelope every Saturday
night with his weeks wages to take
home to his patient little wife and his
four chubby little boys.
1t had often been hard work TO keep
the wolf from breaking in 1T the door,
and the five pairs of small shoes from
breaking out at the toes. Yet Caleb,
despite his trials, had been able to go
whistling merrily TO the ''store'' of
mornings, and his wife could chlrrup a
CHEEKY sopg as she wiped the breakfast
dishes in the coy kitchen that always
looked as IL its face was newly washed.
There had been long weeks of whoop-
| ing cough, mumpS and measles, that
had kept the diminutive savings bank
account from ever reaching three fig
urss, however, and there was little to
sIand between their humble happiness
and cruel want.
And now the snow was beginning to
make its approach felt in the air, and
only that very morning the CHEEKY little
woman had said as she kissed him
goodbye for tie day: "You good little
Poppy, you must begin to get rich soon.
or else you'll Lave to have some one
die and leave you a new overcoat, and
you must bring home the money for the
rent tonight"
The new overcoat was thing that
he also felt he ought to have, but the
rent was an imperative demand that
would not be put of. And now the
coat was entirely out of the question,
and the savings bank account must
dwindle for the land lords potent sake.
The failure OF Bongs, Biggs Il Bum
oombe, though an overwhelming ca
lamity to him, was not his only mlsfor-
tune, for as he turned from the closed
doors to which the sheriff's deputies
held the key he discovered that the
small roll of money remaining over
( from last weeks wages after the mod
est weekly bills had been paid had In
some mysterious manner escaped from
the snug protection OF his waistcoat
pockets. Possibly the suave and polite
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
The Rag Pickers OF Paris.

In Paris the privilege OF removing
and overhauling the city's debris Is
farmed out to large contractors, who
hire chiffoniers, as French rag pickers
are called, who go out at nightfall with
their hottie, or square basket, buckled
over their shoulder and grub over the
piles of ashes and sweepings which have
been placed in the streets. They take
everything of the slightest value down
to the smallest pieces of wood and bits
OF bread, and carry their burdens to
the contractors warehouses. They are
poorly paid reside in squalld quarters,
exist for a few sous day at The rag
pickers' restaurant, indulge In some of
the gayeties of life, such as attending
a chiffonler's ball, and are members of
well organized rag pickers' mutual
benefit society. The agreement into
which the contractors enter with the
municipal authorities compel the for
mer to remove the city refuse within
certain hours ard gives them the sole
power OF appointing chiffoniers. All
other persons who overhaul the house
hold offscourings are amenable to a
city ordinance. Consequently 1t Is no
unusual thing for over 4, 600, ,000 francs
worth Of old rags. bones, etc.. 10 be
taken out of the collections of the
1000 chiffonIers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

with the same accent of concern tha;
he had used about her shoes
mo matter. Tell mel''
lie was irresistible. -.-
Yes, yes, then; but do save my um-
brellal''
He gave her n broad daylight kiss,
and then went after the recreant arti-
Gle; while she did the same for his hat.
They were a very contented twain
when at length they reached their
hotel, neither of them seemingly the
worse for the weather.
Manchester found, In accordance
with the universal law. that his um.
brella had been abstracted during his
absence, from the hall where he had
left 1t. His was a nice silk one, slim
as a cane. imported, while this one ht
held in his hand was meant for bucoliC
uses only.
Never mind" he said, as they
parted at the foot OF the stairs, "ont
umbrella will hereafter do for both"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17
with an Amethyst"

White lie the February SHOWS.
nv wooiug sunbeams softly kissed.
And ~ thy white breast, lady, slows
My amethyst
rB. magic huas that Iurk beneath
The surface Oft rr. purple wine,
Fan On 90" .r.''af3rt's ripping breath.
AMI GuuL thine
Then as an emblem wear my gift,
A. sun 90 snow. dear. let It be-
So may this radiant mystery LII
Thine heart 10 me.
Not mine & parable, fair child.
Twas whispered To the air along
The ares In the music Wild
OF Persian song
OF all the months whose jeweleJ round
The circuugy ar doth diadem.
Each one, the poet ftblel, found
Its special sem.
Tie wealth Of shifting hues that lies
In Eastern Ear;h's unfathomed heart,
For every SEASONS change supplies
\ counterpart
The red heat OF the torrld zone
The frozen arctic's iron cold,
In strange symbolic meaning known,
these gems eufolt.
Read by this light, our birthdays tell
A lesson 0f his own 10 each
And Autgmu's wane, OF Summers spell,
rJelr moral teach
To thee, the February days,
That i,urtheu out 20 herald Spring,
The alurtL yst's imprisoned rays
Fer token bring.
Then LEI Springs diamond light thine hair,
And Summers pearl entwine thy wrist ;
But on thy su0w-white bosom wear
Ny amethyst
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

-Californla boasts of her timber,
and 1t IS stated that pine boards 80 feet
long and 3 feet wide, without knot or
blemish, can readily be obtained there.
Mrs. Lewis, mother of Ida Lewis.
the heroine of the Lime Rocks Light
house, died at Newport, Rhode Island,
recently, aged ~ years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

The cashier OF a Montreal, Canada
bank Is on an excursion to Boston.
His shortage" is stated at Sl2, 900.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

White lie the February SHOWS,
Rv wooiug sunbeams softly kissed.
And ~ thy white breast, lady, glows
NY amethyst
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-17

tr--r -H. ~E.Cr-bus-s, moths, raz, -
- Ia -.ui.r.ls. ElEhcrA -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22
OBERLIN.

Last week, in company with Frank
Strain. we answered to a subpoena is
sued from the District Court OF Deca-
tur county, going via. Long Island A
person travelling over the broad prairie
a distance Of a miles, by team, begins
to realize the need and advantages Of
more railroad facilities. Before reach
ing the Island we pulled up a few min
utes at the old Homestead Of Lyman
Pickle. Mr.. Pickle has Just recently
built new frame house, and is nov
comfortably situated on one Of the best
watered and timbered farms in Phillips
county. We reached Long Island in
due time for the train. By the way, if
any of our readers have occasion to
ride over the B. & NJ. r. R. they Will
find they do run; no crawling about.
We arrived at Oberlin on schedule time,
between twelve and one O'Clock a m.
Oberlin is well provided with hotels.
Mr.. Strain, who had been there before,
secured for US good accommodation at
the Oberlin House, Ed. j. May, pro-
prietor. Here the degree Of entertain
ment is not gagged by .the length Of
your purse, but first class accOmmoda-
lions for all at moderate prices.
Early in the day we accidently run
across our old friend w. c. NIcGonigal,
who, although quite busy administering
Oaths in district court, kindly escorted
MS around the businessgportion of town.
We called at the u. 5. Land Office
where we found Tully Scott, his chief
clerk, Harry Scott, and A. L. Patchin,
Mr.. Patchin has been a faithful and
efficient officer, but will soon be placed
on the retired list when the full respon-
sibility of that Office will rest on Dem
ocrati, shoulders, Receiver Scott is
a very pleasant and courteous gentle
man, and thoroughly qualified to guard
that branch of the public crib.
For the first time we met G. c. Chan
der, the ex-Receiver. This gentleman
was among the first to realize the in
convenience OF a Democratic admins
tratiOn. He is a strong Republican,
and very influential citizen of Decatur
county. The editors of the Eye and
Herald we found net in, but we familiar
lied ourselves with the rest of the gang.
Both these papers have well equ ipped
Offices, and are doing a good business.
W. D. Street, of the .Oberlin Opinion,
is an old acquaintance and of course
gave US the best he had in the shop.
Although the Opinion is in its infancy,
Billy is a live energetic business man,
and his connection with that paper
means for it-success.
5. w. McElroy and A. G. Mcbride,
formerly Phillips county lawyers, were
conspicuous figures in district court.
They both stand high in the profession
and enjoy lucrative practice.
Riley Conquest, who took a Phillips
county homestead in the early days,
now holds the responsible position Of
Probate Judge of Decatur county.
Editor BOrin, very ''homely figure, -
helped materially to make our stay in
Oberlin pleasant. He is an experienced
journalist and makes his criticisms
without fear or favor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22
Ash Creek ana vicinity.


Beautiful weather at TINS writing
phe stone belonging to Bethel church
were sold to Capt. Pratt for i've dol
lars per cord. Chris Selbe did the
ancti0neering.
John Slinker was badly injured one
day last week. While he and his broth
er VIII were trying to load a crooked
log, he was In some way thrown from
the wagon and struck by the log in
such s way as TO tear the skin loose
for a distance of about five inches
across his forehead. He was otherwise
bruised about the head and shoulders
W. H. BOughtOn is also the victim Of
an accident. His mule fell with him
and crushed his ankle so badly that he
has to 90 on crutches. The State
should do one of two things; either pay
a bounty for mule scalps, or pension
every man who is brave enough to own
mules. Mr.. BoughtOn can now under
stand what it is for a man to take his
life IN his hand and 20 forth on the
back of the innocent looking donkey g,
and it must be humiliAting for a man
who has sought the bubble reputation
even at the cannOns mouth, and come
off scathless, to finally be hoOred by a
mule.
Mr.. HERALD, did you ever vault up
on the back of a mule and canter off
over the ''hills and valleys?" We
have; and if you are a "tendertOOt, -
we can give you some points You
sail along at a 2 40 rate enjoying the
balmy air, and the songs of the birds,
and feeling that this is easy compared
TO the - Gould system - and that the
Creator had made nothing that could
excel the mule, when suddenly your
steed comes quickly to 3 halt with all
four feet in a bunch and begins to
dance mountain hornplpes or some
other lively step. You would like to
but, unfortunately, you have never
practiced Vaulting, and you swing on TO
the reins, and stick your heels into his
sides, and, while he dances, you Won
der If he has finally solved the problem
of perpetual motion, when all at once
he raises up his head and canters off
as though nothing had happened, and
you are forced to the conclusion that
the mule bucks ''because he is built
that way" for he never could learn 1t.
Our ''big boy'' Warren, saved a gen
eral cOnfagratiOn at our house the 9TH
er evening, and burned his right hand
badly IN doing so. We were all away
except the children, and they got the
bedding on fire, nearly burning it and
themselves up, but by the prompt use
of water they eXtiuguished the flames.
j. H. Fleisher is now the proud own
er of a team of coal black mares.
We were over on Deer creek a few
DAYS ago and saw a line of r. r. stakes
which were lately set.
There was a party at G. W. Adams
Monday night. Have not learned what
all was carried Off PED.